What is Judge Elizabeth Martinez's background?
EOIR's notice says that Elizabeth Martinez was appointed in March 2019. Judge Martinez earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1997 from Texas A&M International University and a Juris Doctor in 2000 from Texas Tech University School of Law. From 2007 to 2018, she was a solo practitioner with the Law Office of Elizabeth Martinez, PLLC in Laredo, Texas. From 2003 to 2007, she served as an assistant Webb County Public Defender in Laredo, Texas. From 2001 to 2003, she served as a juvenile prosecutor with the Office of the Webb County Attorney in Laredo, Texas.
What does TRAC report about Judge Elizabeth Martinez's asylum decisions?
TRAC, a research center that began at Syracuse University, reports that for FY 2021 - 2026 (data covers the first 9 months of fiscal year 2026), Judge Elizabeth Martinez decided 134 asylum cases at San Antonio Immigration Court and denied 42.5 percent, based on its report of Aug 27, 2026. These are past figures for one court. They do not predict your case, which turns on your facts, evidence, nationality and representation, and TRAC cautions against simple comparisons between judges at different courts. Read the full report at TRAC, and talk to a lawyer about your own case.
What the official record establishes
The source lists the name Elizabeth Martinez in 1 alphabetical row. The recorded title is Immigration Judge. The record is not an appointment history or an employment certification.
Dated court associations
EOIR’s court-specific tables associate this entry with San Antonio Immigration Court. The relationship is recorded as listed 2026-10-20; it may include supervisory coverage rather than a merits-hearing assignment.